Course summary
1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) Explore human rights in relation to women, children, migrants, minorities, fair trade, the environment and international crimes. Taught by experts in the fields of anthropology, international relations, law and geography. You’ll strengthen your analytical, research and presentation abilities, and gain specialist knowledge. If you have experience in human rights, this course allows you to reflect on that experience and develop new research skills. If you’re new to the field, the dissertation with placement is an invaluable opportunity to prepare for a career in this area. The School of Global Studies, where you’re based, is a unique interdisciplinary school. Our international faculty undertake cutting-edge research. We also offer a distinctive programme of guest lectures and access to research placements with our worldwide alumni network and partner organisations.
Modules
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. We’ll do our best to provide as much optional choice as we can, but timetabling constraints mean it may not be possible to take some module combinations. The structure of a small number of courses means that the order of modules or the streams you choose may determine whether modules are core or optional. This means that your core modules or options may differ from what’s shown below. Core modules Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most. Autumn teaching
- Human Rights and the Politics of Culture
- Human Rights in International Relations
- Research Methods and Professional Skills
- Dissertation (Human Rights)
- Activism for Development and Social Justice
- Childhood and Youth in the Contemporary World
- Civil and Political Rights: Contemporary Challenges
- Critical Debates in Environment and Development
- Fair Trade, Ethical Business & New Moral Economies
- Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
- Indigenous and Minority Rights
- Knowledge, Power and Resistance
- LGBTQI Rights: International and Comparative Perspectives
- Poverty, Vulnerability and the Global Economy
- Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses
- Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses
- Socioeconomic rights: economic violence, social justice and human rights law
- The International Politics of Health
- War and Security in North/South Perspective
- War and Security in North/South Perspective
- Women and Human Rights
- Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)
- find an employer
- draft an application
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should be in a social sciences or humanities subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH